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South Park's Satan: Sympathetic Character and Critical Cultural Mirror
Title
South Park's Satan: Sympathetic Character and Critical Cultural Mirror
Author
Casper, Joshua
Date Created
2020
Subjects--Topical
Queer studies, Ethnology, Area studies
Description
JOSHUA CASPER. South Park Satan: Sympathetic Character and Critical Cultural Mirror. (Under the Direction of DR. SEAN MCCLOUD) In this thesis, I argue that Satan in South Park is portrayed as a sympathetic character who acts as both a role model o...
The Persistence of Images: Mūrti, Monotheisms, and Museums
Title
The Persistence of Images: Mūrti, Monotheisms, and Museums
Author
Bowmer, William
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Religion, Aesthetics, Area studies
Description
Even anciently one finds debate among Indian sources as to whether image-worship is unacceptable, ignorant, tolerable, laudable or ideal as a means of connecting with divinity. Yet it has been ubiquitous in Indian society for thousands of years, t...
Sacrifice and Violence: Paśubali in Nepal
Title
Sacrifice and Violence: Paśubali in Nepal
Author
Carroll, Lindsay
Date Created
2019
Subjects--Topical
Religion, Area studies
Description
Animal sacrifice in Nepal—known as paśubali—exemplifies the complexities of ritual animal sacrifice. It also complicates understandings of the relationships between sacrifice and violence. The word "violence" in sacrificial studies has been met wi...
THE PRAGMATISM OF FOOD PORN: MODERN MEDIA AS A MODE OF ZEN PERPETUATION
Title
THE PRAGMATISM OF FOOD PORN: MODERN MEDIA AS A MODE OF ZEN PERPETUATION
Author
Haley, Gabrielle
Date Created
2018
Subjects--Topical
Religion, Area studies
Description
The revolving door of food trends – particularly those regarding vegetarianism and veganism – provides a unique opportunity for food cultures that are traditionally associated with religions to sit down at the table and enter the conversation. Thi...